Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile
Chile: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 20.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 20.99 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile peaked at 26.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 1992.
That places Chile 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.85 | — |
| 1992 | 10.23 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 10.52 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.82 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 17.89 | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 17.59 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.86 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.34 | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 24.75 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.56 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.98 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.73 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.52 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.41 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.11 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.64 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 26.74 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 19.06 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 18 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.93 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.68 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.98 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.81 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.73 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 18.14 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.95 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.38 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 20.48 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 18.29 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 21.97 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 20.99 | -4.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.67, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +66.2% | 10.77 | 17.89 |
| 1999 | +41.9% | 17.86 | 25.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.98 | 10.23 | 25.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.12 | 21.64 | 26.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 | 15.8 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 18.29 | 24.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Chile was 20.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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